Research & Discovery
How Do We Learn to Speak and Read?
UConn faculty and alumni scientists explore the processes of learning to speak and read at the world-renowned Haskins Laboratories in New Haven.
Mapping HIV Prevention Efforts
A UConn researcher is using GIS to analyze how environment, culture, and politics can affect the efficacy of HIV prevention interventions.
Kids’ Temper Tantrums Encompass a Range of Emotions
A UConn psychology professor is analyzing recordings of toddlers’ tantrums to better understand how kids manage their emotions and what parents can do about it.
HIV Prevention Research Targets Critical Population
A new CHIP researcher has won a five-year NIMH grant to conduct a large-scale randomized clinical trial of an HIV prevention intervention she successfully piloted in Atlanta.
UConn Patented Instrument Helps Reduce Risks in Drug Development
A team of faculty and students from pharmacy and engineering has invented an instrument that could help pharmaceutical companies develop new medicines more efficiently.
The Economics of Eminent Domain
Two words that can strike terror in a homeowner’s heart also describe the research of economist Thomas J. Miceli: Eminent domain.
UConn Scientists Turn to Termite Guts for Clean Energy Ideas
The NSF-funded project will investigate how microbes in the guts of termites metabolize wood cellulose, with the ultimate goal of developing a new approach to biofuel production.
Developing Green Energy Technology
UConn engineers are conducting research to develop cleaner and more efficient turbines.
Psychology Grad Students Benefit from Legacy of Longtime Professor
The late Maurice Farber, who taught psychology at UConn for 29 years, established a $2.2 million trust for graduate students. The first two Farber fellows were chosen this fall.
Atmospheric Scientist Studies Climate Change and Develops Future Researchers
Growing up on the shores of Lake Victoria, future climatologist Richard Anyah watched huge cloud banks build into thunderstorms.